PL2569973T3 - Sposoby i urządzenia do obsługi pomiarów między-częstotliwościowych - Google Patents

Sposoby i urządzenia do obsługi pomiarów między-częstotliwościowych

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PL2569973T3
PL2569973T3 PL11722605T PL11722605T PL2569973T3 PL 2569973 T3 PL2569973 T3 PL 2569973T3 PL 11722605 T PL11722605 T PL 11722605T PL 11722605 T PL11722605 T PL 11722605T PL 2569973 T3 PL2569973 T3 PL 2569973T3
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
    • H04W24/10—Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W64/00—Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/08—Access point devices

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